In this 2009 file photo, Joe McCorvey, 72 holds discarded Collard greens leaves as he shows the damage thieves caused to his vegetable garden on South Hawkins Avenue near Morse Street. After 34 years McCorvey is not planting a garden this season. (Mike Cardew/Akron Beacon Journal file photo)

In this 2009 file photo, Joe McCorvey, 72, holds discarded green tomatoes and a yellow squash as he shows the damage thieves caused to his vegetable garden on South Hawkins Avenue near Morse Street. After 34 years McCorvey is not planting a garden this season. (Mike Cardew/Akron Beacon Journal file photo)